Math Technology - Current Activities and Assignments

Classroom Expectations Unit 1

8/29/06
(Tu)

 

Introduction: Using the calculator to write simple programs. Input - Process - Output

Assigment 01: Write a program to input variables required and output the value for a basic math formula.

8/30/06
(We)		  

Student demonstration and troubleshooting programs from Assignment 01.

Introduce Menu function:
Menu("Title","Menu1",A,"Menu2",B.........)
8/31/06
(Th)		  

"A"
Review problems/questions from completion of Circumference Menu demo.

Assignment 02: Write an Area program using a menu to find the area of a rectangle, circle, triangle, and trapezoid. The program name should be ???AREA where ??? is your three initials.

"B" - Computer Lab - Introduction to graphing with Excel. Use the Urban Mobility Study Data - See Page 2

9/1/06
(Fr)		  

"A" - If Then Else programming on the calculator

"B" - Graph second set of data for center line miles. Calculator ratio of miles driven to centerline miles for each year.

9/5/06
(Tu)		  

Using the STAT PLOT and finding linear regressions. In class demo Page 2 data from above.

Homework: Model the Daily miles driven and Centerline miles using 1980 as year 0. Explain the models. Predict the number of miles driven and centerline miles in 2025.
9/6/06
(We)		  

Collect "HW" assignment of modeling miles driven and centerline miles.

Discuss different types of regressions equations which the calculator can find. Brainstorm types of data which could be found on the internet and graph. Using search engines, find data. Produce a graph using excel and model using the calculator. Be sure you cite the source of the data.
9/7/06
(Th)		  

Circular Object Lab - Collect and analyze data as a group.

Homework for Monday:

  1. Describe the procedure for data collection.
  2. Display the data.
  3. Find a mathematical model.
  4. Explain the mathematical model.
  5. Find the % difference from the expected values and explain.

"B" - Continue working in lab on project of gathering, graphing, and analyzing data.

9/11/06
(Mo)		  

Intro to Motion Detector - Rolling a ball to collect data

Introduction of Logger Pro - Sunlight Data

9/12/06
(Tu)		   Group Activity - Walk with motion detector. Analyze the motion as a group. Using Logger Pro to analyze data.
9/13/06
(We)		   Collect individual walking data. Analyze with TI-83 and Logger Pro. Turn in written summary of activity. Explain mathematical model in terms of data.
9/14/06
(Th)		   Club Day - Complete Walking Data Activity
9/15/06
(Fr)		  

Introduction to Quadratic Functions.

  • Graph y=a(x-h)2 + k using transformations
  • Collect ball drop data. Fit a model to the data using vertex and one additional point.
9/18/06
(Mo)		   Graphing vertex form of a parabola using vertex form. Fitting a model in factored form to data. Explain vertex form and factored form.
9/19/06
(Tu)		   Completing the square to find vertex form. Write a program ???VERTEX to find vertex from from quadratic form. Worksheets from advanced algebra.
9/20/06
(We)		   Using Quadratic Formula to find factored form from quadratic form. Write a program ???QF to find the zeros of a quadratic equation.
9/21/06
(Th)		   Review vertex and factored form. Using a menu to integrate more than one program. Merge Quadratic formula program and vertex program into one program which runs until "Quit" is chosen. Requires pause to allow display of values before returning to menu.
9/22/06
(Fr)		  

Completing the square quiz. Manually find the vertex of a quadratic equation. Collect individual ramp data. Use logger pro to find a mathematical model. Use TI program to find vertex and zeros. Explain the quadratic model, vertex, and zeros in terms of the ball on the ramp.
9/25/06
(Mo)		   Use ball rolling off table to introduce parametric equations.
9/26/06
(Tu)		  

Review of Trig Functions (sin, cos and tan)

Angle of elevation/depression

Solving triangles.

Review worksheet from geometry.

     
 
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